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June 20, 2008 Archives

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Keep an eye on the Assembly tonight -- from home

8:02 PM Fri, Jun 20, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Andrea Panciera    Email

You can watch Rhode Island lawmakers make the hoped-for final push tonight as the legislative session draws to a close -- right from your own home. The General Assembly action will be showcased tonight on Capitol TV, Cox Cable Channel......

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Langevin, Kennedy on opposite sides of surveillance bill

5:56 PM Fri, Jun 20, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Susan Areson    Email

WASHINGTON -- Rhode Island's House members split today as the House passed a bipartisan deal to overhaul the ground rules on electronic surveillance, while protecting telecommunications companies from lawsuits over their role in the Bush administration's warrantless surveillance program. After......

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You may want to think twice about using that bullhorn

5:42 PM Fri, Jun 20, 2008 | | Comments (2)
By Mike McKinney    Email

PROVIDENCE -- You've got an issue. And you want to sound a clarion call for it outside the State House as lawmakers hand over a difficult state budget to the governor's pen. But about the sound system involved: Don't use......

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The heat is on in the House --- ice cream, anyone?

5:39 PM Fri, Jun 20, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McKinney    Email

PROVIDENCE -- Things are heating up for the House of Representatives tonight. So out came the ice cream. As late afternoon verged on evening, House members embarking on the crazed final day -- and night -- of the legislative session......

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Assembly passes bill to speed public records release

5:31 PM Fri, Jun 20, 2008 | | Write a comment
By maria caporizzo    Email

PROVIDENCE -- A long night still ahead, the House late today passed a bill to quicken release of public records, among them police reports, in Rhode Island. The vote was 49 to 9, with opposition coming from Republicans in the......

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Photo: With budget mulling over, Assembly wrap is next

12:27 PM Fri, Jun 20, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Andrea Panciera    Email

Journal photo / Connie Grosch It was the Senate Finance Committee's turn yesterday to vote on the state budget after it moved to them from the House. From left, state Sen. Paul Moura, D-East Providence, committee member; Daniel Beardsley,......

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